April 2009
81 posts
Still find it weird that the Daily Star doesn’t do breaking news online… huge Hariri tribunal story but it won’t go up ‘til tomorrow…
‘Cheap’ British airline bmi, not Ahmadinejad, wipes Israel off the map http://tinyurl.com/c7vjek. Most amusing…
Aha. Have finally found a good connection in Beirut…now to crack on with some work. Hope all is well in Blighty.
Map joy RT @newscientistMapping tourism hotspots by plotting geotag data from 35 million flickr photos http://sn.im/gu3eo (via @sghosh)
Haifa Wehbe of ‘Kiss My Little Wound’ fame is throwing a party in Beirut on Friday & Carmen Electra is coming. Hmm http://tinyurl.com/dc3dx2
So I now live in Beirut. So far I’ve managed to miss Clinton’s visit and see some amazing live jazz. Will work soon…
On my way to Heathrow to finally jump on a plane to Beirut. So disorganised. I’ve forgotten lots of irritating bits and bobs. Ah well…
Israel and Iran could go head-to-head in…Eritrea?! http://tinyurl.com/israeliraneritrea
RT @scarlettlion: Amazing photos of Mogadishu. You almost never get to see so many glimpses into this place … http://twurl.nl/zjdb2i
And one completely bonkers story: ‘Gun-obsessed Irishman killed after plot to assassinate Bolivian president’ http://bit.ly/GS7M1
There’s nothing like a good ‘ol ‘Israel to bomb Iran’ story to boost a site’s hits… http://bit.ly/OUv3t
Another great story: Obama shakes hands with Chavez… http://bit.ly/MwkFw
Any of my US followers seen the new British Army recruitment site? http://bit.ly/91IH2 Video game scenarios aimed to seduce kids. Thoughts?
You can tell the Budget is next week…3am on a Friday night & the Economics Editor is coughing up his guts in a dark corner of the biz desk
Yawn…24-hour days have become a little too frequent recently. Can’t wait to escape.
I’d quite like a dancing spoon box for my birthday this year http://bit.ly/2fIwlE
I am only a few hours away from ending my three years at Times Online. Seems like I’ve spent most of that time waiting to leave. Very odd…
So does this mean I should stop using Pirate Bay now…?
About five years too late… Documenting the return of US war dead on the Boston Globe’s great photo blog http://tinyurl.com/ars8a2 #photog
And more The Books-related splendor - the random beauty of cutting and pasting http://bit.ly/OVPns
I really wish Times Online would stop insisting on putting nasty, oversized pdfs online…the images look ridiculous http://bit.ly/6yALm
If you’re already bored of Mexico’s drugs war, try Lebanon’s http://tinyurl.com/c853po Good to find a blog with thoughtful commenters aswell
Probably shouldn’t have stayed up until 5am watching House, but nevermind eh? Night all…
the complete collection of A Bit of Fry and Laurie has arrived… work? what work?
It seems I’m a few years late on this, but did al-Manar really work with Saatchi & Saatchi? A company started by two Jewish brothers…?
This clip’s hilarious. I knew Glenn Beck was a killer. And I like how no one really acts worried… http://bit.ly/6n4w
“CIA contact reveals Israel-Iran fears” RT @channel4news: Jon Snow met up with an old CIA contact whilst in the US http://bit.ly/sXngk
The mini kidnapping/sightseeing tour of the Dutch couple in Yemen has ended well http://bit.ly/bJYDd
This scene from House has renewed my love for The Who in a big way… http://bit.ly/5Ur6S
Football tweet warning… Jeez, what has happened to Aston Villa?! I blame Zat Knight for everything. Everything.
Good article on the power of Google RT @digidickinson: This is why journos need to understand the power of a link - http://bit.ly/e4d2J
RT @charlottecook: I’m so glad David Mitchell wrote this - finally someone speaking sense http://tinyurl.com/c2mq43 #bbc #sachsgate
Just as I picked this up http://bit.ly/114lVk
…this came on http://bit.ly/jWyDe
Still find it odd that The Times and the Sunday Times can write contradictory stories and you will find both on the same website…
awww. West Ham lose and all of a sudden @iaindale is running around with his angry face on. it’s sweet in a rather pathetic way.
whatever you want… certainly doesn’t have to be funky or new!
Anyone else read ‘Bananarama’ everytime they look at the story about Fiji’s prime minister…?!
twitter seems pretty bare without @ourman ‘s conversations to watch from afar
How many shootings does there have to be before the US rethink their gun control laws…
And several hours of my day have already been lost… RT @jemimah_knight: Thanks to @rynobi for putting me onto this http://dorkyearbook.com
RT @MusicThing: Bjork warns against Icelandic poets who lie about electrons http://twurl.nl/jxzc22 (Geeky men, prepare to fall in love)
My #followfriday @kevinthepang @charlottecook @petermoore @robcrilly @ourman @charlie_edwards @chrisalbon @sghosh @joannageary @noodlepie
I tend to spend all week trying to cut the number of people I follow, only to ratchet up the numbers again on #followfriday. Doh!
Algeria’s president is re-elected…now there’s a surprise. Wish there were more journalists out there to pick this victory apart…
Why does the weather suddenly become news on Bank Holiday weekends? It’s really rather sad…
Not good news for Obama… “US general warns Iraq exit deadline may be ignored” http://bit.ly/oBBe
oh Jon Stewart… it’s not fair, I want a Military Industrial Complex to English Dictionary! http://bit.ly/162qcf
From tomorrow’s Times: the recession hits Bristol’s local newspapers http://tinyurl.com/d6upbk
Should be doing work but can’t stop watching @charltonbrooker ‘s Newswipe clips on youtube. Genius http://bit.ly/13xEr